Comparison

Aqara Home vs EVO controls

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Aqara Home

Control and automate your smart home devices from anywhere. Manage accessories, monitor environmental conditions, and set up custom automations and scenes for a more convenient living space.

Highlights
  • Remote control of Aqara accessories
  • Create homes and rooms
  • Monitor appliance status and environmental data
  • Automate home functions with custom rules
  • Create scenes for multiple device control
  • Siri integration for HomeKit accessories
Features
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Aqara Home is an app for smart home automation and control. With Aqara Home, you can: 1. control Aqara accessories anywhere and anytime where there is Internet access; 2. create homes and rooms and assign accessories to the rooms; 3. control your Aqara accessories and check the status of connected appliances. For example: *adjust the brightness of lights and check the power consumption of home appliances; *monitor the temperature, humidity and air pressure; *detect water leak, and human movement; 4. create Automations to automate your home. For example: *set a timer to turn on or off an appliance connected to a smart plug; *use a Door and Window Sensor to trigger lights: turn on lights automatically when the door opens; 5. create Scenes to control multiple accessories. For example, add a Scene to turn on multiple lights and fans; 6. ask Siri to control HomeKit supported Aqara accessories and user defined Scenes; Aqara Home app supports following Aqara accessories: Aqara Hub, Smart Plug, Wireless Remote Switch, LED Light Bulb, Door and Window Sensor, Motion Sensor, Temperature and Humidity Sensor, Vibration Sensor, and Water Leak Sensor. Please see www.aqara.com for more details.

About

EVO controls

Features
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Fully featured EVO controls automation system application. Suitable for any project: home, hotel, office, greenhouses, production, warehouse, cafe and other facilities. Save time and energy, improve safety and comfort. * Wide functionality - integration of any subsystems and devices: lighting, climate, curtains, gates, alarms, access control, sensors, etc. * Monitoring of devices’ statuses * Instant response when managing in internal network * Remote control * Create rooms and control areas using "Groups" * Dark and light theme It's time to download the app and feel the power of EVO controls automation. More at www.evocontrols.com

Screenshots

Aqara Home4 screens
EVO controls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Aqara Home at fortnightly against EVO controls's every 8 months. EVO controls's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aqara Home ships an update fortnightly, EVO controls every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Aqara Home versus EVO controls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAqara HomeEVO controls
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.9K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size539 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAqara Software Service Co.,Ltd.EVO electronics LLC

Bugs and requests

Aqara Home

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on opening
  • Devices disappearing from app
  • Incorrect temperature/humidity readings
  • Delayed or missing doorbell notifications
  • Inability to delete detection zones

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add sunset/sunrise automation
  • Improve camera timeline scrubbing
  • Enable 12-hour time format
  • Provide more customization options
  • Improve Alexa/Google Home integration

EVO controls

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Aqara Home

No in-app purchases

None

EVO controls

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aqara Home free?
Aqara Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EVO controls free?
EVO controls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aqara Home or EVO controls have ads?
Neither Aqara Home nor EVO controls shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aqara Home or EVO controls?
Aqara Home ships an update fortnightly, and EVO controls every 8 months. Most recently, Aqara Home was updated on November 8, 2026 and EVO controls on November 3, 2026.

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